Synaptic vesicles contain neurotransmitters that are released by ________ when the action potential arrives.

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Synaptic vesicles release their neurotransmitters through the process of exocytosis when the action potential arrives at the axon terminal. This allows the neurotransmitters to cross the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic cell. Endocytosis, apoptosis, hydrolysis, and sodium are not directly involved in the release of neurotransmitters from synaptic vesicles.

Synaptic Vesicles Contain Neurotransmitters That Are Released by ________ When